Pats Inactives: D. Thomas, Wright, Baker, Britt, Yates, Herron, K. Brown, Gutierrez

[pats1]

http://html.thebostonchannel.com/sh/blogger/2007/09/whos-going-to-play-opener-1.html

-S Rashad Baker
-LB David Herron
-OL Wesley Britt
-OL Billy Yates
-TE David Thomas
-DL Kareem Brown
-DL Mike Wright

and #7 Matt Gutierrez is the designated 3rd quarterback

Here's how the inactives were listed on the injury report:

TE - David Thomas
OUT - Foot***

DL - Mike Wright
OUT - Knee***

S - Rashad Baker
OUT - Hand***

OT - Wesley Britt
-none-

OG/C - Billy Yates
-none-

DE - Kareem Brown
-none-

ILB - David Herron
-none-

3rd QB - Matt Gutierrez
-none-


And the active players on the injury report:

PROBABLE
QB - Tom Brady (Right Shoulder)**

* = did not participate in practice
** = limited participation in practice
*** = full participation in practice


Today's Expected Depth Chart:

QB - Brady
QB - Cassel
3rd QB - Gutierrez

RB - Maroney
RB - Faulk
RB - Morris
RB - Evans

TE - Watson
TE - K. Brady

WR - Moss
WR - Stallworth
WR - Welker
WR - Gaffney
WR - Washington

LT - Light
LG - Mankins
C - Koppen
RG - Neal
RT - Kaczur

OG/C - Hochstein
OT - O'Callaghan

LE - Warren
NT - Wilfork
RE - Green

NT - Smith
DE - S. Thomas

LOLB - Vrabel
SILB - A. Thomas
WILB - Bruschi
ROLB - Colvin

ILB - Seau
OLB - Woods
ILB - Izzo
ILB - Alexander
ILB - Mays

CB - Samuel
CB - Hobbs
FS - Wilson
SS - Sanders

DB - Meriweather
CB - Gay
DB - Andrews
S - Mitchell

K - Gostkowski
P - Hanson
LS - Paxton

 

[MrBigglesWorth]

Re: Pats Inactives: D. Thomas, Wright, Baker, Britt, Yates, Herron, K. Brown, Gutierr

Talk about little to no depth at DL. LeKevin Smith has alot to prove and who is gonna back up Vince? Is Warren gonna move to NT at times? This could spell trouble to stopping the run. We might see AD or Vrable move to DE in a 4 man line essentially. But they do that alot with Colvin anyways.

 

[DaBruinz]

Re: Pats Inactives: D. Thomas, Wright, Baker, Britt, Yates, Herron, K. Brown, Gutierr

I am VERY surprised at Kareem Brown being inactive over Santonio Thomas.

I guess Thomas being in the system for 2 years previously helped in the decision...

 

[pats1]

Re: Pats Inactives: D. Thomas, Wright, Baker, Britt, Yates, Herron, K. Brown, Gutierr

I am VERY surprised at Kareem Brown being inactive over Santonio Thomas.

I guess Thomas being in the system for 2 years previously helped in the decision...

Like Box said, there wouldn't be much of a point of activating Thomas if he wasn't going to be active.

 

[wdkantro2]

Re: Pats Inactives: D. Thomas, Wright, Baker, Britt, Yates, Herron, K. Brown, Gutierr

Like Box said, there wouldn't be much of a point of activating Thomas if he wasn't going to be active.

Still interesting that they took the chance on releasing him when they have him rated higher than KB.

 

[pats1]

Re: Pats Inactives: D. Thomas, Wright, Baker, Britt, Yates, Herron, K. Brown, Gutierr

Still interesting that they took the chance on releasing him when they have him rated higher than KB.

Brown has more potential.

 

[patchick]

Re: Pats Inactives: D. Thomas, Wright, Baker, Britt, Yates, Herron, K. Brown, Gutierr

Still interesting that they took the chance on releasing him when they have him rated higher than KB.

I'd guess they have Thomas rated readier than Brown, but Brown more talented.